The Fedora team has published a new beta release, Fedora 30 Beta. The new development snapshot features GNOME 3.32 and provides packages for the Deepin and Pantheon desktop environments. Performance improvements are also coming to the distribution's DNF package manager: "Fedora 30 Beta includes two new options for desktop environment. DeepinDE and Pantheon Desktop join GNOME, KDE Plasma, Xfce, and others as options for users to customize their Fedora experience. All DNF repository metadata for Fedora 30 Beta is compressed with the zchunk format in addition to xz or gzip. zchunk is a new compression format designed to allow for highly efficient deltas. When Fedora's metadata is compressed using zchunk, DNF will download only the differences between any earlier copies of the metadata and the current version. Fedora 30 Workstation Beta includes GNOME 3.32, the latest version of the popular desktop environment. GNOME 3.32 features updated visual style, including the user interface, the icons, and the desktop itself. For a full list of GNOME 3.32 highlights, see the [GNOME] release notes." Further details are available in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-30_Beta-1.8.iso (1,856MB, SHA256), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-30_Beta-1.8.iso (3,043MB, SHA256), Fedora-Silverblue-ostree-x86_64-30_Beta-1.8.iso (2,093MB).

Fedora (formerly Fedora Core) is a Linux distribution developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and owned by Red Hat. Fedora contains software distributed under a free and open-source license and aims to be on the leading edge of such technologies. Fedora has a reputation for focusing on innovation, integrating new technologies early on and working closely with upstream Linux communities. The default desktop in Fedora is the GNOME desktop environment and the default interface is the GNOME Shell. Other desktop environments, including KDE, Xfce, LXDE, MATE and Cinnamon, are available. Fedora Project also distributes custom variations of Fedora called Fedora spins. These are built with specific sets of software packages, offering alternative desktop environments or targeting specific interests such as gaming, security, design, scientific computing and robotics.

Matthew Miller has announced the release of Fedora 30. The new version of the Red Hat-sponsored distribution ships with GNOME 3.32, PHP 7.3 and version 9 of the GNU Compiler Collection. There is also a new feature called Linux System Roles to help administrators set up modules through Ansible: "Fedora Workstation features GNOME 3.32 - the latest release of this popular desktop environment. GNOME 3.32 features an updated visual style, including the user interface, the icons, and the desktop itself. New to Fedora Server are Linux System Roles - a collection of roles and modules executed by Ansible to assist Linux admins in the configuration of common GNU/Linux subsystems. No matter what variant of Fedora you use, you're getting the latest the open source world has to offer. GCC 9, Bash 5.0, and PHP 7.3 are among the many updated packages in Fedora 30. We're excited for you to try it out." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-30-1.2.iso (1,845MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-30-1.2.iso (3,030MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Silverblue-ostree-x86_64-30-1.2.iso (2,083MB, SHA256, torrent).

Matthew Miller has announced the release of Fedora 29. The project's latest version is being published almost exactly 15 years after Fedora Core 1 was released and is available in many editions and spins for multiple architectures. "This release is particularly exciting because it’s the first to include the Fedora Modularity feature across all our different variants. Modularity lets us ship different versions of packages on the same Fedora base. This means you no longer need to make your whole OS upgrade decisions based on individual package versions. For example, you can choose Node.js version 8 or version 10, on either Fedora 28 or Fedora 29. Or you can choose between a version of Kubernetes which matches OpenShift Origin, and a module stream which follows the upstream. Other big changes include GNOME 3.30 on the desktop, ZRAM for our ARM images, and a Vagrant image for Fedora Scientific." Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-29-1.2.iso (1,842MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-29-1.2.iso (2,978MB, SHA256, torrent). A new "Silverblue" edition of Fedora (formerly known as "Fedora Atomic Workstation"), with support for container-focused workflows, is also available: Fedora-Silverblue-ostree-x86_64-29-1.2.iso (2,015MB, SHA256).

The Fedora team has announced the availability of a new testing snapshot. The new beta release, Fedora 29 beta, includes GNOME 3.30, hides the boot loader menu when there is only one operating system installed and modularity is now available across all Fedora editions. "Fedora 28 introduced modular repositories for Fedora Server Edition. For Fedora 29 beta, modularity is available in all editions, spins and labs. Modularity makes multiple versions of important packages available in parallel and it will work with the same DNF you already know. Learn more about Modularity by reading the documentation, or listening to episode 003 of the Fedora Podcast. Fedora 29 Workstation beta provides GNOME 3.30. GNOME 3.30 streamlines performance, adds a new Podcasts app, and automatically updates Flatpaks in Software Center. Fedora 29 beta also includes many other updates: the Fedora Atomic Workstation was rebranded as Fedora Silverblue, the GRUB menu will be hidden on single OS installation." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-29_Beta-1.5.iso (1,820MB, SHA256), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-29_Beta-1.5.iso (2,863MB, SHA256).

The Fedora team has launched a new release of their popular, Red Hat sponsored distribution. The new version, Fedora 28, introduces some important changes, including the ability to more easily add third-party software to the operating system's Workstation edition. "The headline feature for Fedora 28 Server is the inclusion of the new Modular repository. This lets you select between different versions of software like NodeJS or Django, so you can chose the stack you need for your software. Interested? Check out the documentation for using modules. Also of note: 64-bit ARM (Aarch64) is now a primary architecture for Fedora Server. Fedora 28 Workstation has big news too. For the first time, we're making it easy for users to enable certain third-party software sources, including proprietary NVIDIA drivers. We've worked for a long time to figure out the right way to do this without compromising our ideals, and I think the opt-in approach we're trying now does it well. Read more in the Magazine article on third-party repos, and also check out other F28 Workstation news." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Fedora is available in three main flavours (Workstation, Server and Atomic), as well as multiple community spins. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-28-1.1.iso (1,705MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-28-1.1.iso (2,769MB, SHA256, torrent).

The Fedora team has launched a new testing version of their Red Hat sponsored project. The new development release, Fedora 28 Beta, features 64-bit ARM support and GNOME 3.28. VirtualBox guest additions are now included by default. The big new feature though across all Fedora editions is the project's modular repository: "As discussed in Modularity is Dead, Long Live Modularity, we have taken a simpler approach to modules for F28. Instead of a separate modularized operating system, we've added a new Modular Repository alongside the traditional Everything Repository. With the Fedora Server Edition, the Modular repository will be immediately available. You will have access to a few modules today with more to come during the run-up to the F28 release. You can enable Modularity in other Editions and variants of Fedora, but unfortunately, Modules are not yet available through GNOME Software or Plasma Discover. We are working on providing the necessary support to libdnf which these tools (and others) rely on. To use the Modular repo on a Fedora desktop platform, we recommend enabling it inside a container." Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-28_Beta-1.3.iso (1,844MB, SHA256), Fedora-Workstation-netinst-x86_64-28_Beta-1.3.iso (571MB, SHA256), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-28_Beta-1.3.iso (2,756MB, SHA256), Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-28_Beta-1.3.iso (571MB, SHA256).

The Fedora team has announced the release of a new version of their cutting edge Linux distribution. The new version, Fedora 27, ships with GNOME 3.26 which features a new settings panel and a more comprehensive search page. The Boxes virtual machine utility now supports shared folders and LibreOffice documents can be signed with OpenPGP keys. "The Workstation edition of Fedora 27 features GNOME 3.26. In the new release, both the Display and Network configuration panels have been updated, along with the overall Settings panel appearance improvement. The system search now shows more results at once, including the system actions. GNOME 3.26 also features color emoji support, folder sharing in Boxes, and numerous improvements in the Builder IDE tool. Many thanks to the GNOME community for their work on these features. For more information refer to the upstream release notes at GNOME 3.26 Release Notes." Further details can be found in the release announcement and in Fedora's release notes. While Fedora's Workstation edition has been released, the Server edition of Fedora 27 is not expected to be launched until January of 2018. Additional Fedora editions can be found on the project's Spins page. Download: Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-27-1.6.iso (1,556MB, SHA256, torrent, pkglist).

The Fedora team has announced the availability of a new test release. The new development snapshot, Fedora 27 Beta, offers many package upgrades and improvements. New software packages include GNOME 3.26 and LibreOffice 5.4. The Fedora Media Writer utility now makes it possible to create Fedora images for SD cards that can be run in ARM devices such as Raspberry Pi computers. "The Workstation edition of Fedora 27 Beta features GNOME 3.26. In the new release, both the Display and Network configuration panels have been updated, along with the overall Settings panel appearance improvement. The system search now shows more results at once, including the system actions, and also the antiquated system tray has been removed to reduce visual clutter and confusion. The Topicons extension is available for use with any applications that have not yet updated. GNOME 3.26 also features color emoji support, older sharing in Boxes, and numerous improvements in the Builder IDE tool. Many thanks to the GNOME community for their work on these features." Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-27_Beta-1.5.iso (1,563MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Workstation-netinst-x86_64-27_Beta-1.5.iso (511MB, SHA256).

Matthew Miller has announced the launch of Fedora 26. The Fedora distribution is available in three editions: Workstation, Server and Atomic Host and can be run on a variety of hardware, including i686, x86_64 and ARM boards. Fedora 26 features a new partition manager in the Anaconda system installer along with many package updates: "First, of course, we have thousands of improvements from the various upstream software we integrate, including new development tools like GCC 7, Golang 1.8, and Python 3.6. We’ve added a new partitioning tool to Anaconda (the Fedora installer) - the existing workflow is great for non-experts, but this option will be appreciated by enthusiasts and sysadmins who like to build up their storage scheme from basic building blocks. F26 also has many under-the-hood improvements, like better caching of user and group info and better handling of debug information. And the DNF package manager is at a new major version (2.5), bringing many new features." Additional information can be found in the release announcement and in the distribution's release notes. Download (pkglist): Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-26-1.5.iso (1,491MB, SHA256, torrent), Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-26-1.5.iso (2,290MB, SHA256, torrent). Community editions of Fedora can be downloaded from the spins page and torrents can be found on the torrent server.